Hundreds of houses are without water after flooding and heavy rainfall.
More than 700 homes across rural East Sussex are currently without water after issues with their supply by South East Water.
The water company says that the issues have been caused by heavy rainfall and flooding which has led to “technical issues” at one of their treatment plants.
An update on the South East Water website says it is working “around the clock” to restore supply.
A bottled water station has been set up in Alfriston for those affected by the outage. Water supply is not expected to return until tomorrow.
A South East Water spokesman said: “We are really sorry to customers in Alfriston, Berwick, Wilmington, Laughton, and surrounding areas who are experiencing no water or low pressure.
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“Heavy rainfall and flooding have resulted in technical problems at one of our water treatment works, which supplies the area.
“Our teams have been working around the clock to restore supplies to as many people as possible and continue working today.
“We are aware of approximately 700 properties that remain affected.
"Due to the flooding and rainfall's impact on our water treatment works, we don't anticipate normal supplies to be restored until tomorrow.”
Houses in the area had already faced issues with flooding which had seen roads in the area becoming impassable.
North Street in Alfriston remains impassable due to the flooding.
A bottled water station has been set up outside The Singing Kettle in Waterloo Square, Alfriston and will be open until 9pm.
Other water stations are expected to be opened throughout the day.
South East Water customers can also have water delivered to their doors.
Areas of East Sussex have been flooded since Monday when rain and winds battered the county.
A flood warning is still in place in Bulverhythe near Bexhill.
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